JobKeeper
The Perth suburbs most reliant on JobKeeper payments revealed
People living in Perth's 'mortgage belt' have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic and rely on the federal government's JobKeeper wage subsidy more anyone else in the state.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
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Coronavirus pandemic
Companies should have to reapply for JobKeeper, Business Council says
The business lobby wants the JobKeeper program extended beyond September for hard-hit industries, while calling for a permanent rise to the unemployment benefit.
- by Jennifer Duke
Coronavirus pandemic
PM signals special support for regions to offset coronavirus
JobKeeper could be extended for regional areas hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic as workers are warned that wages will not grow over coming year.
- by Shane Wright
Religion
Hundreds of priests receive JobKeeper payment as church income flatlines
The Catholic, Anglican and Uniting churches, and the Great Synagogue in Sydney, have confirmed hundreds of religious ministers are on the scheme.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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NSW budget
NSW welfare recipients to be eligible for 50 per cent discount on fines
From July 1, financially disadvantaged people including those on JobKeeper can apply to have their fines halved.
- by Lisa Visentin
Coronavirus pandemic
'It was kind of life or death': A nation's charities in crisis
As Australia faces what could be the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression, organisations that help in times of crisis are under threat.
- by Julie Power
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Minimum wage
Minimum wage rise sees industry call for IR changes to be extended
Employers had called for no pay rise to safeguard jobs, but with a $13-a-week increase, they now want to extend temporary changes to workplace rules.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Jennifer Duke
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Coronavirus pandemic
End of state stimulus could deliver new hit to economic recovery
Billions of dollars of support from state and territory governments to protect their economies from the coronavirus pandemic is set to be removed at the same time as federal government stimulus.
- by Shane Wright
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Coronavirus pandemic
The Sydney suburbs most reliant on JobKeeper
A ring of outer-Sydney suburbs are among the most reliant in Australia on JobKeeper.
- by Matt Wade
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Minimum wage
'Completely counterproductive': Employers warn minimum wage rise could cost nearly $5 billion
An independent panel will announce its decision on what should happen to the national minimum wage on Friday morning, affecting 2.3 million workers.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Jennifer Duke
Coronavirus pandemic
JobKeeper and Seeker revamps planned as jobless rate hits 18-year high
A revamp of JobSeeker and JobKeeper is being examined as the government faces the worst unemployment figures in 18 years.
- by Shane Wright